Sylvia Ji is internationally recognized for capturing beauty in its most exotic forms. For Shapeshifter, Ji continues to evolve her elegant style, combining her narratives with elements of Native American mythology, designs and motifs. Shapeshifting is a theme that appears in Native American folklore, where a being acquires the ability to alter its physical appearance – such as a human changing into a wolf. Depending on whether the being is the subject of a curse or spell, the transformation may be intentional or not.